Child&#39;s seat attachment for water-closet seats



April 23, 1929. A. c. HAWKINS S SEAT AT'iACHMENT FOR WATER CLOSET SEATSCHILD Filed Jan. 5, 1928 Patented Apr. 23, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AGNES CECELIA HAWKINS, OF OROFINO, IDAHO.

Application filed January 3, 1928. Serial No. 244,276.

This invention relates to a childs seat attachment for water closetseats, the object of the invention being to provide a seat attachmentwhereby a child may be supported upon a closet seat and furnished with aseat opening of requisite size, which attachment is adjustable forapplication to toilet seats of dilt'erent sizes, and which attachment iscapable of being easily and conveniently washed and maintained in aclean and sanitary condition.

In the accompanying drawings,-

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a water closet bowl and seat and showingthe application of the invention to the seat.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the seat and attachment.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of the same. Figure 4 is asection on line 4-4 of Figure 2.

1 represents a toilet bowl, 2 its hingedseat, and 3 the attachment.

The attachment 3 is an auxiliary seat of the same general shape as theseat 2 and adapted to cover the same and overlie more or less of theopening in the seat 2, the auxiliary seat or cover 3 having an opening 4of less size than the opening in the seat and of a size to suit certainsizes of children. The attachment 3 is made of ducking, muslin or otherwashable textile fabric and is provided at its front and sides with aninturncd flange 5 to receive the front and side edges of the seat 2 andextend under the bottom of said seat 2. At its rear the attachment 3 isopen so that it may be slidably fitted upon the seat 2 from the frontand withdrawn from engagement therewith by a reverse movement. At itsrear the attachment 3 attachment straps 6 and 7 connected with theflange 5 at opposite sides thereof and one having a buckle and tonguefor engagement with the perforated end of the other, whereby the openend of the attachment may be contracted to hold said attachment againstdisplacement on the seat 2. The rear portion of the attachment may bemade wider than the widest portion of a closet seat of given size, sothat through the elasticity of the fabric of which the attachment ismade, and the adis provided withjustability afforded by the straps 6 and7, the attachment is adapted for application to toilet seats ofdifferent sizes within given limits.

Flexible brackets 8, made of fabric of suitable stiffness, are securedto the attachment 3 at opposite sides of the opening 4, and saidbrackets have loops 9 at their free ends to slidably receive a fasteningstrap 10. One end of this strap is provided with a buckle and tongue 11to receive the opposite perforated end 12 of the strap. By means of thisstrap a child seated on the attachment may be secured in position andprevented from falling oil the seat or changing its position.

It will be observed that the attachment may be quickly applied to a seatfor use and as easily removed when desired and provides a sanitarytoilet accessory of great convenience to those having young children, asthe device may be usedin the home or conveniently packed in roll or flatform for convenient transportation and use on railway trains,

steamers, hotels, etc. Its construction adapts it to be readily washedand kept clean. i

It is to be understood, of course, that when desired, the device may bemade of rubberized cloth or other kinds of waterproof fabric.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim A seat attachment forcloset seats comprising a seat body of flexible material and having anopening to overlie the opening in the closet seat, said body having anoutline form conforming generally with that of the closet seat andprovided at its front and sides thereof with an inturncd portion orflange to receive the corresponding marginal portions of the closet seatand to extend under said seat, brackets at the sides of said body andprovided with loops, a strap engaging said loops for securing a child inposition on the N seat, and a fastening extending transversely beneaththe seat and adjustably connecting the ends of the flange at the rear ofthe seat body.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

AGNES CECELIA HAWKINS.

